07 NOV 2021 The chairmen of six congressional committees wrote a letter to Department of Transportation Secretary Buttigieg in response to Midshipman X’s allegations of rape aboard a Maersk ship. The letter calls for the resignation of Vice Admiral Jack Buono, Superintendent of the US Merchant Marine Academy. It also describes the …
Read More »HEAVY LIFT BARGE DEPARTS GOLDEN RAY SITE AFTER YEARLONG WRECK REMOVAL
4 NOV 2021 After more than two years of salvage work, the port community of Brunswick, Georgia has finally recovered its scenic seaside view. The giant heavy lift barge VB 10,000 departed St. Simons Sound on Monday, bringing its long tenure at the wreck site of the Golden Ray to an end. The VB 10,000 hoisted …
Read More »COP26, DENMARK, US AND OTHER NATION’S BACK TOUGHER CLIMATE TARGET FOR SHIPPING
03 NOV 2021 Denmark, the United States and 12 other countries on Monday backed a goal to reduce emissions by the global maritime sector to zero by 2050, a target to be fleshed out in negotiations at the United Nations shipping agency. The initiative, led by Denmark and announced on the sidelines …
Read More »THE LARGEST CLIMATE SUMMIT IN YEARS JUST STARTED IN GLASGOW. HERE’S WHAT TO EXPECT
02 NOV 2021 The United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) begins on Sunday 31 October in Glasgow, and the outcome may determine whether the world moves closer to a net-zero carbon economy by 2050. The climate conference will bring together delegates from around the world to discuss their plans …
Read More »NUMBER OF BOXES LOST FROM ZIM KINGSTON INCREASES TO OVER 100 AS FIRE REPORTED UNDER CONTROL
06 NOV 2021 The Canadian Coast Guard working with other agencies, a salvage team and private vessels are continuing to respond to the fire on board ZIM Kingston off Victoria, British Columbia, as well as lost containers off of Vancouver Island. An update Wednesday from the Coast Guard indicated that the fire …
Read More »INDIAN NAVY OFFICER ARRESTED FOR BRIBES-FOR-SECRETS SCHEME
05 NOV 2021 India’s Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested one Indian Navy officer and two retired servicemembers in connection with an alleged espionage scheme. An unnamed Indian Navy commander stands accused of leaking documents and data about an ongoing project to upgrade the service’s Kilo-class submarines. In exchange for …
Read More »SOUTH KOREA FORECASTS DECLINES IN GLOBAL SHIPBUILDING ORDERS IN 2022
04 NOV 2021 South Korea is forecasting that shipbuilding orders will decrease from the strong levels experienced in 2021. A new report from the Export-Import Bank of Korea cites this year’s strong growth in containership orders and LPG carriers, forecasting that the levels of orders will not be sustained in …
Read More »BIMCO SEES BEST CHANCE IN YEARS TO COMBAT PIRACY IN THE GULF OF GUINEA
03 NOV 2021 Historically, piracy attacks in the Gulf of Guinea see a spike during the dry season which normally lasts from October/November to March/April. What is different this year is that Nigeria has launched a comprehensive set of anti-piracy capabilities and at least two international navies will have very …
Read More »WÄRTSILÄ TO RETROFIT ETHYLENE TANKER WITH PILOT CARBON CAPTURE AND STORAGE SYSTEM
02 NOV 2021 Finnish technology group Wärtsilä will be working with a Norwegian shipping company to install a full-scale carbon capture and storage system on board one of the company’s existing ethylene tankers. Wärtsilä Exhaust Treatment has signed a Letter of Intent with Solvang ASA to design and retrofit the …
Read More »TUG COMPLETES 1,000 NAUTICAL MILE AUTONOMOUS VOYAGE AROUND DENMARK
01 NOV 2021 Boston-based Sea Machines Robotics announced today that it has completed the world’s first 1,000+ nautical miles autonomous and remotely commanded journey of a commercial vessel at sea. Under the project name The Machine Odyssey, the company’s autonomous tug Nellie Bly completed the journey, a circumnavigation of Denmark, in …
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